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VIDEO: Travel Ledger - Battleground pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019
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June 4, 2019
Welcome to a new era of low-cost billing and payment in travel thanks to distributed ledger technology.
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Corporate Traveller claims there is demand for business trips in Bitcoin
By Linda Fox
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June 3, 2019
U.K. travel management company Corporate Traveller says customers, particularly in fintech, want to pay using cryptocurrency.
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Travel payments, part 1: Beyond credit cards and cash
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 3, 2019
We begin our month-long series on travel payments with a look at some of the options for paying without cash or a traditional credit card.
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ARC makes first venture capital investment in travel blockchain developer
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 5, 2019
ARC has made a Series A investment in Blockskye, a company it is collaborating with to develop blockchain-based solutions for corporate travel.
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Amadeus CEO on how to manage the speed of innovation in travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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April 4, 2019
Amadeus' Luis Maroto spoke about the pace of innovation in travel and finding the right talent to address that challenge during an interview at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in...
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In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Nadim El Manawy
By PhocusWire
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April 1, 2019
Launched in early 2018, Arise uses distributed ledger technology to help hotels control the distribution of their rates and inventory and to improve the commission reconciliation process.
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Distributed ledger technology can bring rate parity to hotel distribution
By Nadim El Manawy - Arise Travel
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February 15, 2019
We ask if distribution technology in use today has been designed with goals that are out of alignment with hotelier’s best interests
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STARTUP STAGE: SBC Travel launches crypto-friendly hotel booking platform
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 23, 2019
SBC Travel is a new online travel agency that accepts cryptocurrency. It is launching with an inventory of 175,000 hotels and accommodation providers in more than 185 countries, primarily powered by...
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New hotel booking platform offers cryptocurrency rebates for travelers
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 7, 2019
A new blockchain-based hotel booking platform launching today at CES promises to take no commission on bookings and give back about 5% of each transaction to travelers that use the site.
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VIDEO: Arise Travel - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018
By Kevin May
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January 2, 2019
Arise is a blockchain-based distributed network for hotels and the ecosystem of products and services around them.
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VIDEO: Amadeus For Developers on getting the right tools
By Kevin May
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December 27, 2018
To create new travel experiences, innovators like startups and developers need to get connected to travel data and functionalities from leading IT providers.
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Believe the hype? 14 travel blockchain startups to watch in 2019
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 20, 2018
Blockchain has been one of the most talked about concepts of 2018 - not least in travel, where its development is touted by some as the future of distribution and security.
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VIDEO: Forter on the dangerous world of fraud in online travel
By PhocusWire
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December 5, 2018
A subject in the minds of many a travel industry executive as 2018 draws to a close is that cyber security and online fraud.
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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Blockchain in travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 3, 2018
For our look ahead, SITA Lab program manager Sherry Stein provides an update on blockchain for the air transport industry and her predictions of what to expect in 2019.
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PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #16
By Kevin May
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November 30, 2018
The second our podcasts recorded during The Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles is now available.
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